Comments on: Hey Ram: An Analysis (Part 4/20)

By: Just Another Film Buff

Just Another Film Buff — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:51:00 +0000

Wow, thanks for the verses, Raghavan. This throws some light.

Thanks again.

By: Raghavan

Raghavan — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:36:02 +0000

Just to let you know, I’ve also sent an e-mail to gnanakoothan@gmail.com enquiring this piece of work. But never got a reply.

http://gnanakoothan.wordpress.com

By: Raghavan

Raghavan — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:14:34 +0000

A perfect/neat/clear explanation for the scene.But I’m scratching my head for the source of the verses. Thanks :-)

By: Raghavan

Raghavan — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:10:47 +0000

To my best, I’ve found the FULL lyrics and the above English translation is in pace with this one.But still NOT figured where this modern literature by Gnanakoothan is ?!?!? Can someone help ?!

பதங்கொண்டு நடத்தும் வாழ்க்கை
மாவுத்தன் அவனும் இன்றி

கதங்கொண்டு துழைக்கும் வெய்ய அங்குசம் அதுவும் இன்றி

மதங்கொண்ட வேழம் போலத் திரிகிறேன் பண்டு நான்கு

விதங்கொண்ட மறைகள் போற்றும் அரங்கமா நகர் உளானே!

By: Just Another Film Buff

Just Another Film Buff — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:41:41 +0000

Raghavan,

Even I was searching for the verse in 4000DP, but couldn’t find it. It was only later that I came to know that it is Gnanakoothan’s verses. I’m not acquainted with his work. Will let you know once I come across some information.

Thanks

By: Raghavan

Raghavan — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:09:23 +0000

Thanks for the info. As the verses ends with “ArangamA nagaruLAnE”, i was searching @ 4000 Divya prabandham.

Can you please throw more light on this “Gnanakoothan”‘s work which is similar to Prabandha paasurams as you mentioned.

Nice piece of research. Kamal’s movie always needed such kind of (true)interpretations.

Thanks

By: Just Another Film Buff

Just Another Film Buff — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:21 +0000

You’re right. I realized that mistake later. Thanks.

By: Balaji Govindarajan

Balaji Govindarajan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:38:17 +0000

Madham Kondu nadathum is not a holy passage, Its Literature of modern times written by Gnanakoothan, Similarly to Hymns of Andal in Thiruppavai.
This is Excellent analysis.
I always wanted to do one of mine, I also adore this movie a lot, & a lot to learn from this.

By: Srikanth Srinivasan

Srikanth Srinivasan — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:45:58 +0000

Hmmm… nice notion

By: Ananthi

Ananthi — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:04:19 +0000

The elephant represents India, and the mahout the british. The mahout/british who while imprisoning the elephant/India also helped it survive and kept it safe/in order. He is slain by the elephant who stomps on him for stabbing it with his spear. With the mahout gone the elephant is stranded without a caretaker and yet is still imprisoned in chains. This is a symbol of the state of India then, and is highlighted when Saket and Abhyanker converse in the same frame as the elephant sans the dead mahout[the british have completely vanished]. Abh voices some thoughts which seem as representing that are running through India’s mind in this scene.